Definition of committeenext
as in panel
a select group of persons assigned to consider or take action on some matter a committee in charge of planning the organization's annual Christmas party

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Recent Examples of committee The gaps between the congressional committees, however, are narrower than the national committees. Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 14 Aug. 2026 As Black and his team left the room, the committee’s general counsel issued subpoenas for his return. Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 14 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, a bill to create a new $15 million subsidy for commercial production was held in the committee, and will not advance this year. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026 Decker went on to note that Kevin was a member of the Cambridge Community Preservation Act committee and worked to preserve affordable housing and strengthen the community. Susan Young, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for committee
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Noun
  • For the exhibition, seven of Cerio’s photographs were blown up and mounted on panels on the side of a road in Gibellina, a township in Sicily.
    News Desk, Artforum, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Other Ai4 talks and panels offered evidence to the contrary in fields ranging from pharmaceutical research to autonomous vehicles.
    Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The suit maintains that the commission’s denial does not identify any adverse impact to a wetland function or value, nor any feasible and prudent alternatives to address the Commission’s reasons for denial, in violation of state law, Conn.
    Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The mayor rescinded the offer two weeks ago when a majority of the county commission opted out of Dickens’ TAD extensions.
    AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The State Department’s 2026 report on Cuba cites the subcommittee’s hearings as its only evidence that the Fair Play for Cuba Committee was subversive.
    Aaron Coy Moulton, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The subcommittee then decides how much money each eligible person should receive.
    Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026

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“Committee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/committee. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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